,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4   
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
hold c]ta9 public employ]s liable 9     
civil actions = deprivation ( rights1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability =   
,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4 ,civil 
action = deprivation ( rights ,section  
#aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ ,e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m public employ]   
means a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t1 at 
! "t ( a deprivation ( any rights1      
privileges1 or immunities describ$ 9    
section 7b71 employs1 or contracts ) an 
individual to p]=m ! duties (1 a ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t (fic] or any o!r (fic]     
emp[]$ by law to execute se>*es1 to     
seize evid5ce1 or to make arre/s4  7b7  

,e  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 z s       
designat$1 by ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
be=e any ,/ate2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,if1 :ile act+ "u color 
( law1 any (fic] :o is emp[]$ by law to 
execute se>*es1 to seize evid5ce1 or to 
make arre/s subjects or causes to be    
subject$ any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 o!r p]son )9 ! jurisdiction !re( to !  
deprivation ( any rights1 privileges1 or
 immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution &  
laws1 ! public employ] ( t (fic] %all be
 liable to ! p>ty injur$ = ! conduct ( !
 (fic] 9 an action at law1 suit 9       
equity1 or o!r prop] proce$+ = r$ress1  
reg>dless ( :e!r a policy or cu/om ( !  
public employ] caus$ ! violation1 &     
reg>dless ( :e!r ! (fic] has any def5se 
or immunity f suit or liability4 ,?is   
p>agraph %all con/itute a waiv] (       
sov]eign immunity ) respect to ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ag5cies = any claim br\ght 
"u ?is section4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph    
%all be con/ru$ to limit or preclude any
 legal1 equitable1 or o!r rem$y t is    

available1 "u ?is section or "u any o!r 
s\rce ( law1 aga9/ an individual (fic]4 
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